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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Delphia Schoenfeld delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov 210-694-6310

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA North Texas Healthcare System

Laboratory

4500 S. Lancaster Rd.

Dallas TX

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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DESCRIPTION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number 36C25724Q0073 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-06.

The NAICS Code for this request for quotes is 621511 ($41.5 million). Tiered evaluations are to be used for this solicitation.

The items being requested are as follows, where “X” represents each IDIQ ordering period, and the Local Stock Number represents the CPT Code:

X001

Adenosine Deaminase in Pericardial Fluid PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621511 - Medical Laboratories PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Q301 - Medical - Laboratory Testing

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 3002984

X002

Cytokine Panel 13, CSF

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Q301 - Medical - Laboratory Testing

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 3003259

X003

Meningitis Encephalisit Panel by PCR

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Q301 - Medical - Laboratory Testing

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 2013305

X004

Susceptibility, Individual MIC TESTING VARIES FOR THIS CODE.

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Q301 - Medical - Laboratory Testing

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 0060201

X005

Misc. test request. Reserved for additional laboratory tests not yet developed or listed in contract or part of the price schedule.

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Q301 - Medical - Laboratory Testing

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: N/A

The items being requested are for ARUP Reference Laboratory Testing Services for the VA North Texas Healthcare System located at 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. See attached solicitation subsection E.2 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services for minimum required documentation.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The evaluation criteria are technical acceptability, price, and past performance. See subsection E.4 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, paragraphs d through f for details on evaluations.

Offerors are to provide a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. There are no addenda to this clause.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

1. FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017)

2. FAR 52.204–23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018)

3. FAR 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019)

4. FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015)

5. FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)

6. FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

7. FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

8. FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontractor Awards (JUN 2020)

9. FAR 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)

10. FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021)

11. FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022)

12. FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (MAR 2020)

13. FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

14. FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

15. FAR 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

16. FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020)

17. FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)

18. FAR 52.223–18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)

19. FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021)

20. FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021)

21. FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

22. FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018)

23. FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rate for Federal Hires (May 2014)

Additional Terms and Conditions:

1. FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

2. FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016)

3. FAR 52.216-18, Ordering (AUG 2020)

4. FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations (OCT 1995)

5. FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995)

6. FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

7. FAR 52.237-3, Continuity of Services (JAN 1991)

8. VAAR 852.201-70, Contracting Officer’s Representative (DEC 2022)

9. VAAR 852.203–70, Commercial Advertising (MAY 2018)

10. VAAR 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards (NOV 2018)

11. VAAR 852.219-73, VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (JAN 2023)(Deviation)

12. VAAR 852.219-74, VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (JAN 2023)(Deviation)

13. VAAR 852.232–72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (NOV 2018)

14. VAAR 852.242-71, Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020)

Additional Provisions:

1. FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

2. FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)

3. FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2019)

4. FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements – Notice and Representation (JUN 2020)

5. VAAR 852.273-70, Late Offers

See attached RFQ document for more information.

Late quotes or documentation may be accepted if advantageous to the Government. All comments or inquiries are to be submitted in writing via email to the Point of Contact, referenced in this notice before the closure of this solicitation.

Vendors interested in providing the required items will need to submit all required documentation, detailed in the attached RFQ document, to Delphia Schoenfeld at delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov, no later than December 15, 2023, 3 PM ET (2 PM CT). Only emailed quotes will be allowed. Submission of quotes in any other form (fax or hard copy) will be deemed technically unacceptable outright and not considered for award.

See attached document: RFQ 36C25724Q0073.

See attached document: QASP NTX ARUP Reference Lab.

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice